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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
4
Maj Thurston and Adj Gen Bibb Graves inspected Company F ANG Saturday evening. The company organized ten years ago and is among the best drilled in the state militia. J Morgan has commanded the unit and is regarded as one of the state’s top tacticians.
Montgomery Ala March 14 The arrangements for the grand judge of the Knights of Pythias Alabama to be held May 18 and 19 at Florence are being made. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal J M Donnelly expects important work and a great time for delegates.
A Cottonwood report notes the last spike being driven on the L and N Branch from Geneva to Cottonwood, linking the area with the Forrester Lumber and Company road. The line reaches within four or five miles of Dothan and may entice them to visit the town.
Judge in Mobile city court ruled remaining counts in Fleetwood Lester’s indictment were bad and the state would not press them. Lester and his wife were arrested February 6 on $5,625 robbery charge filed by Hardaway Young, hardware firm president.
The sale of the Alabama Conference Female College property at Tuskegee will move the Methodist church women’s college work to Montgomery in September. A year’s occupancy is allowed, with a hoped for Montgomery building to be ready by September 1, 1910. Plans are underway for the new building and a building committee meeting may occur this month. Temporary sites in Montgomery are being considered.
Reports from New York papers recount a tornado striking Cuthbert Georgia injuring twenty people and destroying property while observers say divine intervention followed intense prayers. The Sun notes a week of revival meetings preceding the disaster and says the storm occurred during a prayer service.
In a church service the preacher urged repentance after a night of darkness and cries for divine aid. People raised supplications to God amid shouts of victory, and a praise service followed claiming God answered prayers and softened hardened hearts. The Savannah News questions whether Cuthbert sent the report or if an Atlanta writer invented it.
A reflective piece praises the anti liquor crusade's rise from a past tolerant era to modern sobriety. It credits newspapers, employers, and especially women for driving the shift, noting sober workers are preferred and drinkers lose jobs, with broader business benefits and social reform themes.
An excerpt discusses anti saloon sentiment and temperance zeal led by women, criticizing petitions to Mrs Taft and praising practical reform. It notes Prohibitionist aims face ridicule yet public mood shifts toward abstinence, with references to Grant era behavior, and mentions Cahaba and other former state capitals along the Alabama river. Sheriff Butler of Houston County announces a legally required sale date in 1909.
A Messenger piece from a state schools publication recounts St Stephens as Alabama’s first capital. It describes a bluff setting on the Tombigbee river, a capitol and court house long gone, and a now ruined town with live oaks and faded fort bastions. The articlealso notes other historical interests.
By execution from Circuit Court of Houston County Alabama directed to sell the interest of Mrs. Jennie Crawford to satisfy a judgment in favor of Nancy Roach. Property includes multiple land parcels described by sections townships ranges totaling 451 acres and a lot in the town of Do Than bounded by Strickland Foster Lafayette and Oates Streets. Sale date set for Monday the 5th day of the month.
Directors of the Farmers' Union Warehouse will meet at the warehouse Saturday April 4 to consider bids to run the warehouse during the coming season. C. Dalton, vice president. May include notes on 13-20-27. See notice.
In Chancery at Dothan 7th District Alabama Carrie Nix sues Ed Nix. Ed Nix is non resident of Alabama living in Oklahoma City and over 21. Publication ordered in Dothan Eagle for four weeks requiring answer by April 12, 1909 or decree pro confesso may be entered. Judge J M Cody signs.
County court in Dothan issues publication against Bertha Barrentine in the case J R Barentine versus Bertha Barrentine. Defendant non-resident of Alabama, about eighteen, to plead by April 6 1909 or default decree. Also notes a stray brindled mare yearling found near the city with owner to pay expenses.
Auction of lands in Musson County Alabama under a mortgage held by A G King sees the North West quarter of North West quarter Section 29 and other parcels offered at public outcry on April 6 1909. Also a chancery summons in Meadows versus Meadows notes non residence of Richard Meadows and sets plead by March 8 1909 via Dothan Eagle.
Mortgagee F M Gaines and W R Nelson announce a sale of lands held by D L Parish to pay debts and expenses including a reasonable attorney's fee. The action lists the parties Burkett and P Parish and West along with the parish lands.
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